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Pakistan - 2026-08-04

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FM Dar departs for Jordan to attend ministerial meeting on Jerusalem

Muslim leaders meet to forge unified stance on deteriorating situation in occupied Jerusalem

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 09:45pm

Pakistan

Interior minister approves uniform system for issuing police character certificate

Says it will make process easier for citizens travelling abroad

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:51pm

Pakistan

Business Recorder photojournalist Ikram Mehdi passes away at 79

Veteran photographer joined Business Recorder in 2003

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 02:12pm

Pakistan

Saylani’s National Islamic Economic Forum Conference on 5th

KARACHI: The fourth annual National Islamic Economic Forum (NIEF) Conference 2026, organised by the Saylani Welfare...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Tashkent-Karachi direct flight operations from Sept 3

KARACHI: Uzbekistan’s private airline Centrum Air will begin its direct flight operations between Tashkent and...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Five more die in rain-related incidents across Sindh

KARACHI: Five people were killed in rain-related incidents across Sindh during the past 24 hours. The province’s...

Updated 04 Aug, 2026 04:14am

Pakistan

Obstructing presidential order: Ombudsman warns EOBI officials of harsh action

ISLAMABAD: Wafaqi Mohtasib (Ombudsman) has warned the Employees Old Age Benefits Institution (EOBI) of stringent...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

PM condoles death of MNA Iqbal Channar

LAHORE: Prime Minister Muhammad Shehbaz Sharif visited the residence of Deputy Speaker Punjab Assembly Malik Zaheer...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Dar, Araghchi discuss regional situation

ISLAMABAD: Deputy Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Senator Mohammad Ishaq Dar spoke on Monday with the Foreign...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

WHO council for partnership with public, private sectors launched

ISLAMABAD: The World Health Organization (WHO), along with Pakistan and 20 prominent business leaders, has launched...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Voters in AJK endorse Punjab govt’s track record: Minister

LAHORE: Punjab Housing and Urban Development Minister Bilal Yasin has said that voters in the Azad Jammu and Kashmir...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

AJK second phase polls: PML-N secures simple majority: Tarar

ISLAMABAD: Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Attaullah Tarar on Monday said the Pakistan Muslim...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Marriyum vows public service, politics of development in AJK

LAHORE: Pakistan Muslim League (N) Central Secretary Information Marriyum Aurangzeb expressed gratitude to the...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

LHC overrules Registrar’s objection

LAHORE: The Lahore High Court (LHC) on Monday overruled an objection raised by the registrar office to a petition...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

New crop varieties: FSC&RD issues over 505 variety names for enlistment

ISLAMABAD: The Federal Seed Certification and Registration Department (FSC&RD) has issued more than 505 variety...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Federal Ombudsman directs faster complaint resolution

KARACHI: Federal Ombudsman Naveed Kamran Baloch on Monday reviewed the performance of the Wafaqi Mohtasib...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

UAF holds Seed Dialogue: Experts call for joint efforts to produce quality seed

FAISALABAD: Experts on Monday at Seed Dialogue 2026 held at the University of Agriculture Faisalabad called for...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Rain situation: CS orders institutions to maintain operational readiness

KARACHI: Chief Secretary Sindh Asif Hyder Shah on Monday presided over a meeting to review the prevailing rain...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

CM meets OPF delegation; seeks action plan for GEZ

LAHORE: Punjab Chief Minister Maryam Nawaz Sharif on Monday met a delegation of the Overseas Pakistanis Foundation...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

PPP leader demands fresh vote in AJK

LAHORE: Pakistan Peoples Party’s Lahore chapter president Faisal Mir has accused the Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

PML-N to form govt in AJK: Rana Sanaullah

ISLAMABAD: The ruling Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) on Monday claimed the upper hand in Azad Jammu and...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

PM greets PML-N’s winning candidates

ISLAMABAD: Prime Minister Shehbaz Sharif on Monday congratulated PML-N leadership and winning candidates after the...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

PTI mocks Bilawal’s claims of rigging in AJK elections

ISLAMABAD: The opposition Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) on Monday mocked PPP Chairman Bilawal Bhutto-Zardari’s...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

AJK elections: PML-N routs PPP in phase II

MUZAFFARABAD: Pakistan Muslim League-Nawaz (PML-N) has consolidated its lead over the Pakistan People’s Party (PPP)...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Police Martyrs Day today: President pays homage to police martyrs

ISLAMABAD: President Asif Ali Zardari on Monday paid glowing tribute to the country’s police martyrs, lauding their...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Group Captain murder case: ATC extends physical remand of suspect again

ISLAMABAD: An Anti-Terrorism Court (ATC) on Monday again extended the physical remand of the suspect arrested in the...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Educational institutions: NA body concerned at use of narcotics

ISLAMABAD: The National Assembly Standing Committee on Federal Education and Professional Training has expressed...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

National archives: Rs285m project under way for modernisation

ISLAMABAD: A meeting of the Senate Standing Committee on Delegated Legislation, chaired by Senator Naseema Ehsan,...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

‘People of Kashmir have voted for public service’: Azma

LAHORE: Punjab Minister for Information and Culture Azma Bokhari said the people of Azad Jammu and Kashmir voted for...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

The Weather

KARACHI: The weather report on Monday (August 03, 2026) and the forecast for Tuesday (August 04 2026)....

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

CM inaugurates Nestlé Pakistan’s Sheikhupura Biomass Steam Plant

LAHORE: Chief Minister Punjab Maryam Nawaz Sharif performed the stone-laying ceremony of the Biomass Steam Plant,...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Thousands of women protest against PL, fuel price hike

KARACHI: Thousands of women marched in Karachi on Monday to protest against petroleum levy (PL) and rising fuel...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

HIV-positive children: Sindh govt to provide monthly financial support

KARACHI: The Sindh government will provide monthly financial assistance to families of children diagnosed with HIV...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Crime rate in Karachi has decreased: Additional IG

KARACHI: The Additional IG of Sindh, Azad Khan, has said that the policies formulated by the Sindh IG are being...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Seizure of 11 trucks carrying cigarettes: Panel grills customs officials for linking two senators

ISLAMABAD: A parliamentary body on Monday grilled customs officials over linking two senators with the seizure of 11...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Childhood stunting challenge: Sindh CM, World Bank agree on unified strategy

KARACHI: Sindh Chief Minister Syed Murad Ali Shah and World Bank Country Director Bolormaa Amgaabazar on Monday...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Elements seeking to damage BISP’s reputation warned of legal proceedings

ISLAMABAD: Chairperson Benazir Income Support Programme (BISP) Senator Rubina Khalid has alleged that “certain...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

Pakistan

Failure to remove objections: SC dismisses large number of FBR petitions

ISLAMABAD: The Supreme Court held that where office objections render the institution of proceedings legally...

Published 04 Aug, 2026 03:37am

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Aug 6	277.92
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Aug 6	277.72
USD to Japanese Yen / Aug 6	158.45
USD to Swiss Franc / Aug 6	0.81
Pound Sterling to USD / Aug 6	1.35
Euro to USD / Aug 6	1.15
SOFR % / Aug 6	3.66

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Aug 6	7,709.96
India Sensex / Aug 6	78,954.76
Tokyo Nikkei / Aug 6	65,683.26
Nasdaq / Aug 6	26,348.35
Hang Seng / Aug 6	25,530.28
FTSE 100 / Aug 6	10,867.89
Dow Jones / Aug 6	53,885.10
Germany DAX 30 / Aug 6	26,140.13
France CAC40 / Aug 6	8,699.71

Item	Value
Crude Oil USD/Barrel / Aug 6	78.09
Karachi Cotton PKR/37.32 KG / Aug 6	18,580
Gold 10 Grams PKR / Aug 6	385,147
Gold Spot USD/Ounce / Aug 6	4,241.79
Cotton US¢/pound / Aug 6	83.16
Petrol/Litre / Aug 7	329.82
Diesel/Litre / Aug 7	382.36

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
Dawood Equities / Aug 6 Dawood Equities Limited(DEL)	22.17 ▲ 2.02 (10.02%)
Asim Textile / Aug 6 Asim Textile Mills Limited(ASTM)	56.19 ▲ 5.11 (10%)
Buxly Paints / Aug 6 Buxly Paints Limited(BUXL)	208.65 ▲ 18.97 (10%)
J.A.Textile / Aug 6 J.A. Textile Mills Limited(JATM)	56.74 ▲ 5.16 (10%)
Tata Textile / Aug 6 Tata Textile Mills Limited(TATM)	145.11 ▲ 13.19 (10%)
East West Ins. / Aug 6 East West Insurance Company Limited(EWIC)	66.57 ▲ 6.05 (10%)
First Tri-Star Mod. / Aug 6 First Tri-Star Modaraba(FTSM)	42.17 ▲ 3.83 (9.99%)
Supernet Tech. / Aug 6 Supernet Technologies Limited(STL)	43.44 ▲ 3.91 (9.89%)
Nishat Chun.Pow. / Aug 6 Nishat Chunian Power Limited(NCPL)	61.92 ▲ 5.5 (9.75%)
Nishat Power / Aug 6 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	72.18 ▲ 6.41 (9.75%)

Stock	Price
MACPAC Films / Aug 6 MACPAC Films Limited(MACFL)	63.43 ▼ -7.05 (-10%)
Pak. P.V.C. / Aug 6 Pakistan PVC Limited(PPVC)	24.34 ▼ -2.55 (-9.48%)
786 Invest Ltd / Aug 6 786 Investments Limited(786)	26.06 ▼ -2.51 (-8.79%)
Diamond Ind. / Aug 6 Diamond Industries Limited(DIIL)	59.76 ▼ -4.74 (-7.35%)
Redco Textile / Aug 6 Redco Textiles Limited(REDCO)	31.07 ▼ -2.3 (-6.89%)
Trust Mod. / Aug 6 Trust Modaraba(TRSM)	20.25 ▼ -1.31 (-6.08%)
Olympia Mills / Aug 6 Olympia Mills Limited(OML)	101.94 ▼ -6.35 (-5.86%)
Jauharabad Sug / Aug 6 Jauharabad Sugar Mills Limited(JSML)	62.56 ▼ -3.03 (-4.62%)
Dadabhoy Cement / Aug 6 Dadabhoy Cement Industries Limited(DBCI)	15.35 ▼ -0.66 (-4.12%)
Shadman Cotton / Aug 6 Shadman Cotton Mills Limited(SHCM)	54.66 ▼ -2.35 (-4.12%)

Stock	Volume
B.O.Punjab / Aug 6 The Bank of Punjab(BOP)	66,023,844 ▲ 1.25
Unity Foods Ltd / Aug 6 Unity Foods Limited(UNITY)	62,508,135 ▲ 0.76
Cnergyico PK / Aug 6 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	56,219,311 ▲ 0.19
Trust Sec.& Brok. / Aug 6 Trust Securities & Brokerage Limited(TSBL)	32,748,672 ▼ -0.07
Maple Leaf Cement / Aug 6 Maple Leaf Cement Factory Limited(MLCF)	30,408,553 ▲ 5.15
Pace (Pak) Ltd. / Aug 6 Pace (Pakistan) Limited(PACE)	26,004,112 ▲ 0.19
WorldCall Telecom / Aug 6 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	22,085,414 ▼ -0.02
Pak Int.Bulk / Aug 6 Pakistan International Bulk Terminal(PIBTL)	20,540,858 ▲ 0.12
TPL Properties / Aug 6 TPL Properties Limited(TPLP)	16,352,135 ▲ 0.19
Cres.Star Ins. / Aug 6 Crescent Star Insurance Limited(CSIL)	15,096,693 ▲ 0.34

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